United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets NSA Ajit Doval on 24 May 2026

Key facts

• US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor (NSA) Marco Rubio met NSA Ajit Doval in New Delhi on 24 May 2026 to discuss defence, security, and strategic technology cooperation.
• The meeting highlighted the TRUST (Transforming the Relationship Utilising Strategic Technology) initiative, which is an upgraded version of the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) announced on 13 February 2025.
• The TRUST initiative expands cooperation in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, critical minerals, biotechnology, energy, space, and supply chain resilience.
• The AI Infrastructure Roadmap is a key focus of TRUST, aimed at boosting investment and development of US-origin AI systems in India, and is jointly overseen by the NSAs of both countries.
• The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) Foreign Ministers' Meeting, comprising India, the United States, Australia, and Japan, is scheduled for 26 May 2026 in New Delhi under the chairmanship of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar.